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The Two Jakes
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The Two Jakes

Fri, Aug 10, 1990
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.

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Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Aug 10, 1990
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Nov 22, 1991
FR
  • In CinemasWed, May 22, 1991
DE
  • In CinemasFri, Aug 10, 1990
Where to watch

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    as J.J. "Jake" Gittes
  • Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    as Julius "Jake" Berman
  • Meg Tilly
    Meg Tilly
    as Kitty Berman
  • Madeleine Stowe
    Madeleine Stowe
    as Lillian Bodine
  • Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    as Cotton Weinberger
  • Rubén Blades
    Rubén Blades
    as Mickey Nice
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